CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Feb 4, 2021

Order Pauses Gas Leases on Federal Lands

President Joe Biden last week issued an executive order pausing new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and offshore waters. The pause...

Jan 28, 2021

Has Hydrogen's Time Finally Arrived?

Hydrogen has been hailed as the fuel of the future since Bill Clinton was President, but its time may have finally arrived. A natural gas...

Jan 21, 2021

Affordable Clean Energy Rule For Power Plants Struck Down

The Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule is no more after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against the...

Jan 21, 2021

Webinar Highlights Importance of Responsible Natural Gas Development

The increasing importance of corporate responsibility and sustainability in the natural gas industry was at the forefront of the Center...

Jan 14, 2021

Renewable Energy Continues to Gain on Gas and Coal

Economic upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the story of 2020. Now, a new report from the International Energy Agency shows...

Dec 10, 2020

Engineering Breakthrough Could Change How Natural Gas is Stored and Transported

Scientists at the National University of Singapore have recently made a breakthrough in their work to make natural gas storage and...

Dec 3, 2020

Latest Report Shows Pa. Gas Production Growth Slowing Amid Low Prices

The most recent report from the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office doesn’t paint a rosy picture for natural gas production and prices...

Nov 19, 2020

Forecast: Natural Gas Use Higher This Winter Than Last

Colder temperatures compared to last winter and changes in consumer behavior are two factors boosting the outlook for residential natural...

Nov 12, 2020

PA Opens Public Comment Period on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Pennsylvania is poised to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). More than a year since Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf...

Nov 5, 2020

Carbon Capture Technology Could Allow for Natural Gas in a 'Green' Energy Mix

With new investment comes new opportunities and investment in carbon capture can present a new opportunity that would benefit both sides...

Oct 29, 2020

Fracking, Pennsylvania, and the 2020 Election

With just days until the 2020 presidential election, Pennsylvania remains a hotly contested state. Both candidates, President Donald...

Oct 22, 2020

Study Warns Against Investment in Gas-Fired Energy as WV Plant Put on Hold

West Virginia will not be seeing its first natural gas-fired power plant in Brooke County. Earlier this month, Energy Solutions...

Oct 1, 2020

Study Calls for System Coordination Between Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation

The way we electrify our lives is changing as concerns about climate change and CO2 emissions have come to the forefront. In recent...

Sep 24, 2020

2019 Sets Record for PA Gas Production

Pennsylvania had a record-breaking year for natural gas production in 2019, producing 6.8 trillion cubic feet of gas from the Marcellus...

Sep 17, 2020

Poll Finds Support for Natural Gas Crosses Party Lines

As Election Day nears with major issues such as the pandemic and racial injustice at the forefront of voters’ minds, it is easy to...

Sep 10, 2020

Rule Allowing LNG Transport by Railcar Being Challenged

A new federal rule that would allow trains to carry bulk liquefied natural gas (LNG) by railcar across the country has been met with a...

Sep 3, 2020

What Do We Mean by ‘Bridge Fuel’?

Around 2010, policymakers began to use the term ‘bridge fuel’ when discussing natural gas in the United States. The term has since been...

Sep 3, 2020

Study Analyzes Public Trust of Government on Energy Issues

Contributed by: Student Research Fellow Grace Kovalan As the production of oil and gas (UOG) in the United States continues to grow,...

Aug 6, 2020

US Energy Consumption at 30-Year Low

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) tracks Americans’ energy consumption on a monthly basis. In its most recent report for...

Aug 6, 2020

As Focus Shifts, PA Energy Industry Undergoes Change

Americans have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues since March. Despite the Pa. attorney general’s recent...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.